The Lees Knowles Lectureship was established at
Trinity College, Cambridge in 1912 and first started in 1915. Lectures are given by distinguished experts in military and naval history and selection for this lectureship is considered one of the highest honours available to specialists in military history and affairs. The lectureship was established by a bequest by Trinity alumnus and military historian
Sir Lees Knowles.
See also
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Birkbeck Lecture in Ecclesiastical History
The Birkbeck Lectures in Ecclesiastical History have been held at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1546 by Henry VIII, King Henry VIII, Trinity is one of the larges ...
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Tarner Lectures
The Tarner lectures are a series of public lectures in the philosophy of science given at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, Trinity is on ...
References
Further reading
*Geoffrey Parker (1998). ''The Military Revolution: Military Innovation and the Rise of the West 1500–1800'',
Cambridge University Press, p. xiii. "A short biography on
Sir Lees-Knowles"
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Trinity College, Cambridge
Military history of the United Kingdom
Maritime history of the United Kingdom
Lecture series at the University of Cambridge
1912 establishments in England
Awards established in 1915
Recurring events established in 1915